i think marble is an important counter top material not so much for fondant especially but for its temperature controlling properties where it is great for pulling temperature out of whatever you put on it-- butter goes to room temp faster--it's what choclatiers use to temper chocolate--

so if you can get it--i'd recommend marble--

you just can't beat stainless too of course--

and who doesn't love granite--but i've seen some granite that wasn't taken care of and it's not a pretty thing--if i was getting a counter top just in general i'd get quartz or something that takes no special care, not as porous as granite--

counter top musings--

know what though? i roll out my fondant on my big old wooden table--it was polyurethaned so it's unbeatable and it's one of the shortest tables i have so i could lean my upper body weight into the rolling pin --back when i did fondant cakes that is

so, more important to me is the height rather than the surface--but you didn't ask that--i'm just rambling ;)

i take that back--i wasn't just rambling ;) to me for fondant rolling as you asked--the height of the counter is more important to me than the material chosen--you can roll out fondant on just about any surface--

and also very important will be the brakes and weight of it to keep this solidly in place as you roll the fondant since you are making it a rolling island

AI've rolled on granite in my last house. But this will be an independent rolling island strictly for this, so was trying to get the most durable and something that the heat wouldn't affect the fondant either. Lots of great points to consider. Thanks y'all!

I always cut my fondant on the counter when we had granite. Nothing major, just cutters or a knife and it was fine. I'm not sure the level of quality of granites or other hard stones to recommend that for everyone, but the kind we had (we were in a rental) it worked fine.

i was doing some research and I think marble it will work best. But you now can ask local fabricators at EasyCountertop.com... this is the easier way to get the best price on your countertop. Good luck!